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Seven of Brunswick Corporation’s leading boat brands — Lund, Harris, Lowe, Crestliner, Princecraft, Cypress Cay and Thunder Jet — will make up the newly formed Aluminum Boat Group (ABG). The move is a continuation of the company’s leverage strategy to grow the brands.
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BoatUS has added a “Request a Tow” feature to its free mobile app. If a boat breaks down, runs aground or runs out of fuel, this new button on the app can be pressed to show the closest TowBoatUS captain.
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From July to November 2019, Detroit’s Dossin Great Lakes Museum will begin phase one of a four-phase, $4.9 million outdoor enhancement project. Located riverside on Belle Isle, the museum is a destination for maritime enthusiasts, history buffs and nature lovers.
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Late last month, Pursuit Boats broke ground on the first stage of an expansion that will expand its Fort Pierce, Florida grounds to more than 100 acres, 773,000 square feet of manufacturing and support space and 600 employees.
“Pursuit Boats has been manufacturing our award-winning, lu...Read More

Toronto’s Outer Harbour Marina is the first marina in Canada to install the Seabin, which catches 11.7 kg (25 pounds) of floating debris a day, including microplastics and petroleum-based liquids. Seabinproject.com (http://www.Seabinproject.com)
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Select Hobie 2020 MirageDrive kayaks will have improved confidence while out on the water thanks to all-new Kick-Up Fins. These fins take the worry out of kayaking in shallow, debris-filled waters by automatically retracting upon impact and immediately redeploying when clear of the obstacle.
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Since smaller boats are more likely to be rocked by waves, Seakeeper has expanded its stabilization measurements to cater to boats smaller in size.
The Seakeeper 2 will now fit boats up to 35 feet, expanding the target market by 10%, according to the company. The price of the Seakeeper 2 has...Read More

For 17 years, Capt. James “Jimmer” Kennedy has managed operations for five 24-hour TowBoatUS on-water assistance ports in Ohio. Capt. Kennedy is now the owner of the local company homeported out of Sandusky with additional TowBoatUS ports in Huron, Cedar Point, Vermilion and Lorain.
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Zenon Bilas, an eight-time national barefoot waterskiing champion with more than 30 years of professional experience, has started an online coaching program. Bilas now offers personalized web-based coaching to help youth and adults at every skill level learn how to waterski, barefoot and wakeboard. ...Read More

U.S. Navy ports in Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire now have HydroHoist’s HarborHoist lifts protecting Navy security and patrol boats. The boat lift company was selected for its ISO-9001 certification, affordability, low maintenance and versatility. “HydroHoist’s...Read More